r/Malawi • u/CryCorrect33 • 4h ago
Scammers are getting lazy π
On Sunday morning around 7 AM, I got a call from someone claiming they had mistakenly sent K170,000 to my Airtel Money number and wanted me to send it back. I told him I hadnβt received any message, cut the call, and went back to sleep.
About 2 minutes later, I received an SMS saying I had received K170,000, complete with a transaction reference number, looking just like a normal Airtel Money message sent from the same number.
The funny part? π The number they mistakenly sent money isnβt even registered for Airtel Money...
Within seconds, the guy called again asking to check if I had received the money. I got annoyed and told him, βThis number isnβt even registered for Airtel Money. How are you sending money to it?β Then I cut the call and went back to sleep.
Today, and the same guy calls again with the exact same story. ππ
Donβt these guys keep records or something? They are getting lazy lol.. Do people actually fall for this type of scam??